Lesser Noctule vs Montane Water Vole

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Arvicola
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium