Lesser Noctule vs Small Suncup

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Aspidonepsis
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Small Suncup
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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

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