Lesser Noctule vs Tetsukaede

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Acer nipponicum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Tetsukaede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Tetsukaede
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acer
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Acer nipponicum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Tetsukaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Tetsukaede
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.

Tetsukaede

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.