Giant Noctule vs Red Cage

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Clathrus
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium