Kleiner Abendsegler vs Slender Spreadwing

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Kleiner Abendsegler is Endangered while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Abendsegler	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lestidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lestes
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Abendsegler and Slender Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kleiner Abendsegler

EN — Endangered

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Abendsegler	Slender Spreadwing
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.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.