Karnal bunt vs Noctule

Tilletia indica compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Karnal bunt	Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tilletiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tilletia	Nyctalus
Species	Tilletia indica	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Karnal bunt	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Karnal bunt

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway