Felt Saddle vs Lesser Noctule

Helvella macropus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Pezizomycetes (فنجانيانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Pezizales (فنجانيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Helvellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Helvella	Nyctalus
Species	Helvella macropus	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden