Lesser Noctule vs Northern Mole Vole

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Northern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Ellobius
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Ellobius talpinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Northern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine