Lesser Noctule vs Wandering vetch

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Vicia peregrina

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Wandering vetch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Wandering vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Vicia
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Vicia peregrina

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Wandering vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Wandering vetch
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.

Wandering vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden