Fringed Cup vs Lesser Noctule

Encoelia fimbriata compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Cup	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cenangiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Encoelia	Nyctalus
Species	Encoelia fimbriata	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Cup	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Cup

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.