Lesser Noctule vs Silver Lime

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Tilia
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Silver Lime
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 Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden