Lesser Noctule vs Toad's Ear

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Otidea
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Toad's Ear
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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden