Lesser Noctule vs thick emarginula

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Emarginula crassa

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while thick emarginula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	thick emarginula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Emarginula
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Emarginula crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

thick emarginula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	thick emarginula
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.

thick emarginula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (Mauritania) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden