Mast Disco vs Noctule

Hymenoscyphus fagineus compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Mast Disco is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mast Disco	Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Hymenoscyphus fagineus	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mast Disco	Noctule
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.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway