Elfin Saddle vs Giant Noctule

Helvella lacunosa compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Elfin Saddle is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Helvella	Nyctalus
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium