noctule de leisler vs Maple Button

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• noctule de leisler is Endangered while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctule de leisler	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acleris
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

noctule de leisler and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

noctule de leisler

EN — Endangered

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctule de leisler	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

noctule de leisler

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.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden