Giant Noctule vs Tuberous Polypore

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Polyporus
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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