Giant Noctule vs Grey Falsebolete

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Boletopsis grisea

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Grey Falsebolete is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Grey Falsebolete
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	Boletopsis
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Boletopsis grisea

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Grey Falsebolete

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Grey Falsebolete
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.

Grey Falsebolete

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.