Lesser Noctule vs Ушастая сова

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Ушастая сова is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Ушастая сова
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Strigiformes (совообразные)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Nyctalus	Asio
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Ушастая сова share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Ушастая сова

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Ушастая сова
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.

Ушастая сова

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Ушастая сова

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden