Lesser Noctule vs Vine Maple

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acer
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Vine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden