Lesser Noctule vs Stinking Tutsan

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Stinking Tutsan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hypericum
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Stinking Tutsan
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 Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden