Bog Shadow vs Lesser Noctule

Arrhenia umbratilis compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Shadow	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	Hygrophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Arrhenia	Nyctalus
Species	Arrhenia umbratilis	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Shadow	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Shadow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden