Elbowpatch Crust vs Lesser Noctule

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Nyctalus
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

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