Lesser Noctule vs Stinking iris

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Mantodea (Peygamberdevesi)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Iris
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium