Lesser Noctule vs water dock

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Rumex
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden