Nóctulo Pequeño vs Matsutake

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Nóctulo Pequeño is Endangered while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nóctulo Pequeño	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Tricholoma
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Nóctulo Pequeño

EN — Endangered

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nóctulo Pequeño	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nóctulo Pequeño

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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden