Fir Disco vs Lesser Noctule

Pithya vulgaris compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Fir Disco is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fir Disco	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sarcoscyphaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pithya	Nyctalus
Species	Pithya vulgaris	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fir Disco	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden