Lesser Noctule vs Toothwort

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Toothwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lathraea
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden