Dung Brittlestem vs Noctule

Psathyrella saponacea compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Brittlestem	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	Psathyrellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Psathyrella	Nyctalus
Species	Psathyrella saponacea	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Brittlestem	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule（Nyctalus noctula，大蝙蝠）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群持续下降，栖息地压力日益增大。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden