Lesser Noctule vs Wavyleaf mullein

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Verbascum sinuatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Wavyleaf mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Wavyleaf mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Verbascum
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Verbascum sinuatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Wavyleaf mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Wavyleaf mullein
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.

Wavyleaf mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium