Giant Noctule vs Gold Tooth

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hydnellum
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Gold Tooth
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.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.