Kidneyleaf mudplantain vs Lesser Noctule

Heteranthera reniformis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Kidneyleaf mudplantain is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kidneyleaf mudplantain	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (thực vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Commelinales (Bộ Thài lài)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Pontederiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Heteranthera	Nyctalus
Species	Heteranthera reniformis	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kidneyleaf mudplantain	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium