Noctule vs Spotted Blewit

Nyctalus noctula compared with Lepista panaeolus

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while Spotted Blewit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	Spotted Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lepista
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Lepista panaeolus

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	Spotted Blewit
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.

Spotted Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway