Mast Disco vs Natterer's Bat

Hymenoscyphus fagineus compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Mast Disco is Not Evaluated while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mast Disco	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Helotiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Myotis
Species	Hymenoscyphus fagineus	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mast Disco	Natterer's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 🇳🇴 Norway