Large-Spored Truffle vs Lesser Noctule

Tuber macrosporum compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-Spored Truffle	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tuberaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tuber	Nyctalus
Species	Tuber macrosporum	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-Spored Truffle	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark