Beech Woodwart vs Giant Noctule

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Woodwart	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hypoxylaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hypoxylon	Nyctalus
Species	Hypoxylon fragiforme	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Woodwart	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

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

Range

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

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.