Elegant Polypore vs Lesser Noctule

Cerioporus varius compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Nyctalus
Species	Cerioporus varius	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden