Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle vs Noctule

Hymenogaster citrinus compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle is Data Deficient while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle	Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hymenogaster	Nyctalus
Species	Hymenogaster citrinus	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden