Giant Noctule vs Weeping Toothcrust

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Dacryobolus
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium