Lesser Noctule vs Shingle Flatsedge

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Shingle Flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Shingle Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Cyperus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Shingle Flatsedge
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.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium