Cracking Clitocybe vs Giant Noctule

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	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	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Nyctalus
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium