Benzoin Bracket vs Giant Noctule

Ischnoderma benzoinum compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Benzoin Bracket is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benzoin Bracket	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnodermataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ischnoderma	Nyctalus
Species	Ischnoderma benzoinum	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Benzoin Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benzoin Bracket	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benzoin Bracket

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).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Benzoin Bracket

The Benzoin Bracket (Ischnoderma benzoinum) is a species in the genus Ischnoderma. It is currently classified 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium