Noctule vs Stinking Earthfan

Nyctalus noctula compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Stinking Earthfan
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)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Thelephora
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Noctule

Noctule(Nyctalus noctula、オオコウモリ)は、IUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類されている。野生での絶滅危機が高く、個体群が減少し生息地への圧力が増大している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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