Elegant Polypore vs Große Abendsegler

Cerioporus varius compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Große Abendsegler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Große Abendsegler
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Nyctalus
Species	Cerioporus varius	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Große Abendsegler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Große Abendsegler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Große Abendsegler

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.

Große Abendsegler

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden