Lesser Noctule vs Wood Snipefly

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Rhagio annulatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Wood Snipefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Wood Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Rhagio
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Rhagio annulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Wood Snipefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Wood Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Wood Snipefly
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.

Wood Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden