Bitter Bolete vs Giant Noctule

Tylopilus felleus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

Bitter Bolete is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Bolete	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tylopilus	Nyctalus
Species	Tylopilus felleus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Bitter Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Bolete	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Bitter Bolete

The Bitter Bolete (Tylopilus felleus) is a species in the genus Tylopilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.