Lesser Noctule vs Stinking Earthfan

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Thelephora
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Noctule

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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden