Hook-tipped Roller vs Lesser Noctule

Ancylis apicella compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Hook-tipped Roller is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hook-tipped Roller	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ancylis	Nyctalus
Species	Ancylis apicella	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hook-tipped Roller and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hook-tipped Roller

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hook-tipped Roller	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hook-tipped Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden