Giant Noctule vs Rooting Bonnet

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Mycena megaspora

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Rooting Bonnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Rooting Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Mycena
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Mycena megaspora

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Rooting Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Rooting Bonnet
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.

Rooting Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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