Lesser Noctule vs Woolly Tooth

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Phellodon
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Woolly Tooth
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.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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