Giant Noctule vs Olive Wax Cap

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Olive Wax Cap
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.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium