Bark Mycena vs Lesser Noctule

Mycena corticola compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	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	Mycenaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mycena	Nyctalus
Species	Mycena corticola	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.