Lesser Noctule vs Threelobe buttercup

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Ranunculus trilobus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Threelobe buttercup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Threelobe buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Ranunculus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Ranunculus trilobus

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Threelobe buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Threelobe buttercup
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.

Threelobe buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden