Lesser Noctule vs Sedge Jumper

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Attulus caricis

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Sedge Jumper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Sedge Jumper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Salticidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Attulus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Attulus caricis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Sedge Jumper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Sedge Jumper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Sedge Jumper
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.

Sedge Jumper

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden