Lesser Noctule vs Silver-backed Needletail

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apodidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hirundapus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Silver-backed Needletail
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.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.