Lesser Noctule vs Three-tailed swallowtail

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Papilio multicaudata

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Three-tailed swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Three-tailed swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Papilio
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Papilio multicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Three-tailed swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Three-tailed swallowtail
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-tailed swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.