Lesser Noctule vs Year Bean

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Year Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Year Bean
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.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.