False Death-Cap vs Noctule

Amanita citrina compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

  • False Death-Cap is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank False Death-Cap 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 Amanita (Amanitas) Nyctalus
Species Amanita citrina Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute False Death-Cap Noctule
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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