Lesser Noctule vs Painted Suillus

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Suillus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.