Goldenhaired Inkcap vs Lesser Noctule

Parasola auricoma compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

Goldenhaired Inkcap is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parasola	Nyctalus
Species	Parasola auricoma	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Goldenhaired Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldenhaired Inkcap	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldenhaired Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.