Giant Noctule vs Goblet Waxcap

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hygrocybe
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium