Lesser Noctule vs rusty foxglove

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Digitalis ferruginea

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while rusty foxglove is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	rusty foxglove
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Digitalis
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Digitalis ferruginea

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

rusty foxglove

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	rusty foxglove
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.

rusty foxglove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, and Poland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium