Natterer's Bat vs Pine Jelly Spot

Myotis nattereri compared with Dacrymyces ovisporus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Pine 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 ovisporus

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Pine Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Pine 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.

Pine Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden