Lesser Noctule vs White-throated Dipper

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Cinclus cinclus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while White-throated Dipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	White-throated Dipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cinclidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Cinclus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Cinclus cinclus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and White-throated Dipper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

White-throated Dipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	White-throated Dipper
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.

White-throated Dipper

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

White-throated Dipper

White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden