Lesser Noctule vs waved carpet

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Hydrelia sylvata

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while waved carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	waved carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hydrelia
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Hydrelia sylvata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and waved carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

waved carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	waved carpet
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.

waved carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden