Beech Barkspot vs Japanese Noctule

Diatrype disciformis compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Beech Barkspot is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diatrype	Nyctalus
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.