Goat'S Beard vs Noctule

Ramaria flava compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goat'S Beard	Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gomphales (Gomphales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ramaria	Nyctalus
Species	Ramaria flava	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goat'S Beard	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden