Lesser Noctule vs Western Gorse

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Western Gorse
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	Ulex
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden