Mountain Saffron vs Noctule

Solorina crocea compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Mountain Saffron is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Saffron	Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Peltigeraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Solorina	Nyctalus
Species	Solorina crocea	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Saffron	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden