Flame Chanterelle vs Lesser Noctule

Craterellus ignicolor compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame Chanterelle	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Craterellus	Nyctalus
Species	Craterellus ignicolor	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame Chanterelle	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame Chanterelle

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.