Lesser Noctule vs Malayan Water Shrew

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Chimarrogale
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.