Natterer's Bat vs Orange Jelly Spot

Myotis nattereri compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Myotis	Dacrymyces
Species	Myotis nattereri	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Orange Jelly Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Orange Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden