Noctule vs White Brain

Nyctalus noctula compared with Exidia thuretiana

Key Differences

• Noctule is Vulnerable while White Brain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Auriculariales (木耳目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Exidia
Species	Nyctalus noctula	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden