Brown Parasol vs Giant Noctule

Chlorophyllum brunneum compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Brown Parasol is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Parasol	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Nyctalus
Species	Chlorophyllum brunneum	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Brown Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Parasol	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Brown Parasol

The Brown Parasol (Chlorophyllum brunneum) is a species in the genus Chlorophyllum. 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