Lesser Noctule vs Northern Button

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Acleris lipsiana

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Northern Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Northern Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acleris
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Acleris lipsiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Northern Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Northern Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Northern Button
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.

Northern Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden