Noctule vs Pale Milkcap

Nyctalus noctula compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lactarius
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden