Lesser Noctule vs Speckled Fanner

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Glyphipterix thrasonella

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Speckled Fanner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Speckled Fanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Glyphipterigidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Glyphipterix
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Glyphipterix thrasonella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Speckled Fanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Speckled Fanner
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.

Speckled Fanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden