Lesser Noctule vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Myodes
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Northern Red-backed Vole
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 Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden