Lesser Noctule vs slender facelina

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Facelina
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and slender facelina share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	slender facelina
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.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden