Giant Noctule vs Marbled False Truffle

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Marbled False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Elaphomyces
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Marbled False Truffle
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.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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