Giant Noctule vs

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Microbotryum
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium