Natterer's Bat vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Myotis nattereri compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's Bat	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Myotis	Suillus
Species	Myotis nattereri	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natterer's Bat	Short-Stalked Suillus
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.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.