Lesser Noctule vs Rough Marsh-mallow

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Althaea hirsuta

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Rough Marsh-mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Rough Marsh-mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Althaea
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Althaea hirsuta

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Rough Marsh-mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Rough Marsh-mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Rough Marsh-mallow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark