Lesser Noctule vs Yellow Restharrow

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Ononis natrix

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Yellow Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Yellow Restharrow
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	Ononis
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Ononis natrix

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Yellow Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Yellow Restharrow
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.

Yellow Restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium