Brown Cup vs Lesser Noctule

Rutstroemia firma compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Brown Cup is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cup	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Rutstroemiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rutstroemia	Nyctalus
Species	Rutstroemia firma	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cup	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden