Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Lesser Noctule

Archboldomys maximus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Archboldomys	Nyctalus
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.