Ash Dieback vs Kleiner Abendsegler

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Kleiner Abendsegler is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Kleiner Abendsegler
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Helotiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Nyctalus
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Kleiner Abendsegler

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Kleiner Abendsegler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Kleiner Abendsegler

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.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden