Lesser Noctule vs Thin-leaved Centaury

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Centaurea leptophylla

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Thin-leaved Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Thin-leaved Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Centaurea
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Centaurea leptophylla

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Thin-leaved Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Thin-leaved Centaury
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.

Thin-leaved Centaury

Habitat

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