Lesser Noctule vs Royal Mallow

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Malva trimestris

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Royal Mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Royal 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	Malva
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Malva trimestris

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Royal Mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Royal 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.

Royal Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden