Lesser Noctule vs Maple Prominent

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Maple Prominent
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Ptilodon
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Maple Prominent
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.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden