Lesser Noctule vs Wine Roundhead

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Stropharia rugosoannulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Wine Roundhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Wine Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Stropharia
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Stropharia rugosoannulata

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Wine Roundhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Wine Roundhead
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.

Wine Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden