Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Bitter Beech Bolete

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Caloboletus calopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Bitter Beech Bolete
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Vespertilionidae Boletaceae
Genus Idionycteris Caloboletus
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Caloboletus calopus

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Beech Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Bitter Beech Bolete
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Beech Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Beech Bolete

The Bitter Beech Bolete (Caloboletus calopus) is a species in the genus Caloboletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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