Lesser Noctule vs Tropical amaranth

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Amaranthus polygonoides

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Tropical amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Tropical amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Amaranthus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Amaranthus polygonoides

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Tropical amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Tropical amaranth
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.

Tropical amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden