Giant Noctule vs Upper Crust

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Amaurodon
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

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.