Bear Lentinus vs Japanese Noctule

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Bear Lentinus is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Nyctalus
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.