Endo's Pipistrelle vs Scaly Stalkball

Pipistrellus endoi compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Endo's Pipistrelle is Near Threatened while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Endo's Pipistrelle	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pipistrellus	Tulostoma
Species	Pipistrellus endoi	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Endo's Pipistrelle

NT — Near Threatened

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Endo's Pipistrelle	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Endo's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.