Lesser Noctule vs Slender Spreadwing

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lestidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lestes
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Slender Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Slender Spreadwing
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.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.