Giant Noctule vs Soft Puffball

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lycoperdon
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium