baldrame vs Lesser Noctule

Arctium minus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• baldrame is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	baldrame	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arctium	Nyctalus
Species	Arctium minus	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

baldrame

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	baldrame	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

baldrame

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

baldrame

The Beggar'S Button (Arctium minus) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden