Cracking Clitocybe vs Japanese Noctule

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Japanese 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 furvus

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Japanese 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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.