Giant Noctule vs Slender Waxcap

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Slender Waxcap
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	Hygrocybe
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Slender Waxcap
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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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