Lesser Noctule vs Mountain Waxcap

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hygrocybe
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.