Giant Noctule vs Grey Puffball

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Bovista
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium