Lesser Noctule vs Onion Earthball

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Scleroderma
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden