Cracking Clitocybe vs Lesser Noctule

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Nyctalus
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.