Chinese Noctule vs Mealy Tooth

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hydnellum
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.