Lesser Noctule vs Three-colour Groundling

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Caryocolum tricolorella

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Three-colour Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Three-colour Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Caryocolum
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Caryocolum tricolorella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Three-colour Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Three-colour Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Three-colour Groundling
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.

Three-colour Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden