Lesser Noctule vs Pouch Cup

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Peziza
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.