Fingered Candlesnuff vs Lesser Noctule

Xylaria digitata compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

Fingered Candlesnuff is Extinct while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fingered Candlesnuff	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Xylariaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Xylaria	Nyctalus
Species	Xylaria digitata	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Fingered Candlesnuff

EX — Extinct

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fingered Candlesnuff	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fingered Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.