Hazel Bracket vs Lesser Noctule

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Hazel Bracket is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Incrustoporiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Skeletocutis	Nyctalus
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Bracket	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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