Lentil Shanklet vs Lesser Noctule

Collybia tuberosa compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lentil Shanklet	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Collybia	Nyctalus
Species	Collybia tuberosa	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lentil Shanklet	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden