Freckled Brittlegill vs Giant Noctule

Russula illota compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Freckled Brittlegill is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Freckled Brittlegill	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Russula	Nyctalus
Species	Russula illota	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Freckled Brittlegill	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium