Kleiner Abendsegler vs Fichtenzapfenwickler

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Cydia strobilella

Key Differences

• Kleiner Abendsegler is Endangered while Fichtenzapfenwickler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Abendsegler	Fichtenzapfenwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Cydia
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Cydia strobilella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kleiner Abendsegler

EN — Endangered

Fichtenzapfenwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Abendsegler	Fichtenzapfenwickler
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.

Fichtenzapfenwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden