Gilded Domecap vs Lesser Noctule

Calocybe favrei compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilded Domecap	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lyophyllaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Calocybe	Nyctalus
Species	Calocybe favrei	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilded Domecap	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden