Lesser Noctule vs Vahl's cinquefoil

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Potentilla vahliana

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Vahl's cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Vahl's cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Potentilla
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Potentilla vahliana

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Vahl's cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Vahl's cinquefoil
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.

Vahl's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.