Crazed Cap vs Lesser Noctule

Dermoloma cuneifolium compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Crazed Cap is Vulnerable while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazed Cap	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dermoloma	Nyctalus
Species	Dermoloma cuneifolium	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazed Cap	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden