Lesser Noctule vs Maple Button

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acleris
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Maple Button
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.

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