Felt Saddle vs Japanese Noctule

Helvella macropus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Japanese 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 furvus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Japanese 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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.