Fib King vs Lesser Noctule

Boletus fibrillosus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Fib King is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fib King	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Boletus	Nyctalus
Species	Boletus fibrillosus	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fib King	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fib King

Habitat

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

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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