Listen to the lesser noctule
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About the lesser noctule
The lesser noctule is a mammal in the family Vespertilionidae (order Chiroptera). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 29 cm.
What does the lesser noctule sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The lesser noctule or the Leisler's bat (Nyctalus leisleri), is a species of insectivorous bat belonging to the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae. The species was named to honour the naturalist Johann Philipp Achilles Leisler.
Related mammals in the genus Nyctalus
More from the family Vespertilionidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a lesser noctule sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the lesser noctule on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the lesser noctule endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the lesser noctule as “least concern”.
What family does the lesser noctule belong to?
The lesser noctule (Nyctalus leisleri) belongs to the family Vespertilionidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources & credits
- Rpibat01-N-20150906 234626 R cropped x10 2 by Tempfc – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Rpibat01-N-20150906 234626 R cropped x10 3 by Tempfc – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q287105 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Lesser noctule – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Manuel Werner, Nürtingen, AG Fledermausschutz Baden-Württemberg – CC BY-SA 3.0