Lesser Noctule vs Small Chocolate-tip

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Clostera pigra

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Small Chocolate-tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Small Chocolate-tip
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	Clostera
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Clostera pigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Small Chocolate-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Small Chocolate-tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Small Chocolate-tip
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.

Small Chocolate-tip

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