Lesser Noctule vs Tarbagan Marmot

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Marmota sibirica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Nyctalus	Marmota
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Tarbagan Marmot
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.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.