Lesser Noctule vs smooth dock

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Rumex
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	smooth dock
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.

smooth dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden