Lesser Noctule vs stinking hellebore

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Helleborus foetidus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while stinking hellebore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	stinking hellebore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Helleborus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Helleborus foetidus

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

stinking hellebore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	stinking hellebore
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.

stinking hellebore

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden