Lesser Noctule vs short-ray fleabane

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Erigeron lonchophyllus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while short-ray fleabane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	short-ray fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Erigeron
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Erigeron lonchophyllus

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

short-ray fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	short-ray fleabane
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.

short-ray fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.