Forked Stagshorn vs Lesser Noctule

Calocera furcata compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

Forked Stagshorn is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Stagshorn	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dacrymycetaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Calocera	Nyctalus
Species	Calocera furcata	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Stagshorn	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.