Lesser Noctule vs Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Hieracium sparsifolium

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Sparse-leaved Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Sparse-leaved Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Hieracium
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Hieracium sparsifolium

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Sparse-leaved Hawkweed
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.

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden