Blue-Foot vs Lesser Noctule

Psilocybe caerulipes compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Blue-Foot is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Foot	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Psilocybe	Nyctalus
Species	Psilocybe caerulipes	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Foot	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Foot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-Foot

The Blue Foot (Psilocybe caerulipes) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.