Lesser Noctule vs Roughback Whipray

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Fluvitrygon
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Roughback Whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray