Lesser Noctule vs Spotted Blewit

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Lepista panaeolus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Spotted Blewit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Spotted Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Spotted Blewit
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.

Spotted Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark