Lesser Noctule vs Silver-barred Clothes Moth

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Infurcitinea argentimaculella

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Silver-barred Clothes Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Silver-barred Clothes Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Meessiidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Infurcitinea
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Infurcitinea argentimaculella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Silver-barred Clothes Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Silver-barred Clothes Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Silver-barred Clothes Moth
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-barred Clothes Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden