Lesser Noctule vs Winter Oak Groundling

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Carpatolechia decorella

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Winter Oak Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Winter Oak Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Carpatolechia
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Carpatolechia decorella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Winter Oak Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Winter Oak Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Winter Oak Groundling
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.

Winter Oak Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden