hedgehog vs Lesser Noctule

Erinaceus europaeus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• hedgehog is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hedgehog	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (ежеобразные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Nyctalus
Species	Erinaceus europaeus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

hedgehog and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden