Aromatic Pinkgill vs Lesser Noctule

Entoloma pleopodium compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Aromatic Pinkgill is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aromatic Pinkgill	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Entolomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Entoloma	Nyctalus
Species	Entoloma pleopodium	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Aromatic Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aromatic Pinkgill	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aromatic Pinkgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Aromatic Pinkgill

The Aromatic Pinkgill, Entoloma pleopodium, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden