Dark Crazed Cap vs Lesser Noctule

Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Dark Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crazed Cap	Lesser 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	Dermoloma	Nyctalus
Species	Dermoloma pseudocuneifolium	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Dark Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crazed Cap	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden