Lesser Noctule vs Red Stinkhorn

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Mutinus ravenelii

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Red Stinkhorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Red Stinkhorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Mutinus
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Mutinus ravenelii

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Red Stinkhorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Red Stinkhorn
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 Stinkhorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden