Kleiner Abendsegler vs Stockente

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Kleiner Abendsegler is Endangered while Stockente is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Abendsegler	Stockente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Anas
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Abendsegler and Stockente share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Kleiner Abendsegler

EN — Endangered

Stockente

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Abendsegler	Stockente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleiner Abendsegler

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.

Stockente

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Stockente

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden