Lesser Noctule vs wild custard-apple

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Annona senegalensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while wild custard-apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	wild custard-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Annona
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Annona senegalensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

wild custard-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	wild custard-apple
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.

wild custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guinea, and Madagascar.