Dry Duster vs Lesser Noctule

Coniophora arida compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Dry Duster is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Duster	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 arida	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Duster	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden