Ashen Crust vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Peniophora lycii compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ashen Crust Desert Long-eared Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Peniophoraceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Peniophora Otonycteris
Species Peniophora lycii Otonycteris hemprichii

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ashen Crust Desert Long-eared Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Desert Long-eared Bat

No description available.

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