Cellar Fungus vs Lesser Noctule

Coniophora puteana compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Cellar Fungus is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cellar Fungus	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coniophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coniophora	Nyctalus
Species	Coniophora puteana	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Cellar Fungus

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cellar Fungus	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cellar Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Cellar Fungus

The Cellar Fungus (Coniophora puteana) is a species in the genus Coniophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal', 'Sweden'].

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden