Lesser Noctule vs Utah ash

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Fraxinus anomala

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Utah ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Utah ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Fraxinus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Fraxinus anomala

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Utah ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Utah ash
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.

Utah ash

Habitat

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