Lesser Noctule vs Tufted Foxtail

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Tufted Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Alopecurus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Tufted Foxtail
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.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium