Brown Funnel Polypore vs Natterer's Bat

Coltricia perennis compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Funnel Polypore	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coltricia	Myotis
Species	Coltricia perennis	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Funnel Polypore	Natterer's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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