cuco vs Lesser Noctule

Cuculus canorus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• cuco is Near Threatened while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cuco	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Cuculidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cuculus	Nyctalus
Species	Cuculus canorus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

cuco and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

cuco

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

cuco

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

cuco

O cuco-comum (Cuculus canorus) está classificado como Quase Ameaçado (NT) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Próximo de se qualificar como ameaçado, com populações que podem se tornar vulneráveis sem ações de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden