Lesser Noctule vs Swamp Spreadwing

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Lestes vigilax

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Swamp Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lestidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lestes
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Lestes vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Swamp Spreadwing
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.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.