Lesser Noctule vs Smoky Bracket

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Smoky Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Bjerkandera
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Smoky Bracket
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.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden