comma vs Lesser Noctule

Polygonia c-album compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• comma is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	comma	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Polygonia	Nyctalus
Species	Polygonia c-album	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

comma and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

comma

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

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.

comma

comma (Polygonia c-album) 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine