Cracking Clitocybe vs Noctule

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Nyctalus
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Noctule

O morcego-hortelao (Nyctalus noctula) esta classificado como Vulneravel (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaca no estado silvestre, com populacoes em declinio e crescente pressao sobre seu habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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