Lesser Noctule vs Red Fold Truffle

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Red Fold Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Hydnotrya
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Red Fold Truffle
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.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden