Japanese Noctule vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Nyctalus furvus compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Melanogaster
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.