Giant Noctule vs Scaly Tooth

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Sarcodon
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Scaly Tooth
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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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