Giant Noctule vs Veined Shield

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Pluteus
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium