Lesser Noctule vs Small Stagshorn

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Calocera cornea

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Small Stagshorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Small Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Calocera
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Calocera cornea

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Small Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Small Stagshorn
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 Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden