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The Lesser noctule, scientifically named *Nyctalus leisleri*, is a species of mammal within the order Chiroptera and family Vespertilionidae. It belongs to the genus *Nyctalus* and is also referred to by common names such as Leisler's bat and Noctule De Leisler. The species was described by Kuhl in 1817.
This bat has a wingspan of 29 and a maximum observed longevity of 16 years in the wild. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2016. The taxon is recognized as an accepted species in biological databases.
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Species
Least ConcernLesser Noctule
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderChiroptera
- FamilyVespertilionidae
Maximum longevity: 16 years (wild)
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Nyctalus leisleri
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- Nyctalus leisleri
- taxon common name
- nóctulu pequeñu
- wingspan
- 29
- longest observed lifespan
- 16
- short name
- N. leisleri
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lesser noctule” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.