Field Blewit vs Lesser Noctule

Lepista personata compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Field Blewit is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Blewit	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lepista	Nyctalus
Species	Lepista personata	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Blewit	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.