Lesser Noctule vs true senna

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Senna alexandrina

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while true senna is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	true senna
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Senna
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Senna alexandrina

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

true senna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	true senna
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.

true senna

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iraq, Qatar, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden