Dotty Inkcap vs Lesser Noctule

Coprinopsis laanii compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Dotty Inkcap is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotty Inkcap	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Nyctalus
Species	Coprinopsis laanii	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Dotty Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotty Inkcap	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotty Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden