beech marten vs Lesser Noctule

Martes foina compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Martes	Nyctalus
Species	Martes foina	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beech marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

beech marten

A marta-das-pedras (Martes foina) está classificada como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuída e abundante na sua área de distribuição, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden