Dune Cannon vs Lesser Noctule

Mycocalia duriaeana compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Cannon	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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mycocalia	Nyctalus
Species	Mycocalia duriaeana	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Cannon	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark