Lesser Noctule vs Wavy-leaved Dandelion

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Taraxacum undulatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Wavy-leaved Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Wavy-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Taraxacum
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Taraxacum undulatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Wavy-leaved Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Wavy-leaved Dandelion
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.

Wavy-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden