Giant Noctule vs Toasted Waxcap

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Toasted Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Toasted 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Toasted Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Toasted 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.

Toasted Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.