Felt Saddle vs Giant Noctule

Helvella macropus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt 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 macropus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

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

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