vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer vs Twisted Deceiver

Myotis nattereri compared with Laccaria tortilis

Key Differences

• vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer is Critically Endangered while Twisted Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Laccaria
Species	Myotis nattereri	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer

CR — Critically Endangered

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

vespertilion de natterer, murin de natterer

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.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden