Lesser Noctule vs Smudgy Apple

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Angophora woodsiana

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Smudgy Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Smudgy Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Angophora
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Angophora woodsiana

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Smudgy Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Smudgy Apple
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.

Smudgy Apple

Habitat

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