Giant Noctule vs Willow Shield

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Pluteus salicinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Willow 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 salicinus

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Willow 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.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium