Lesser Noctule vs Long-eared Owl

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Long-eared Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Aves (새)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Strigiformes (올빼미목)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Nyctalus	Asio
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Long-eared Owl share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Long-eared Owl
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.

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Long-eared Owl

긴귀올빼미(Asio otus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 정보 부족종(DD)으로 분류된다. 멸종 위험을 평가하기에 자료가 불충분하며 추가 연구와 현장 조사가 필요하다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden