Giant Noctule vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hymenogaster
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.