Fused Tooth vs Lesser Noctule

Phellodon confluens compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phellodon	Nyctalus
Species	Phellodon confluens	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden