Bay Polypore vs Giant Noctule

Picipes badius compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Bay Polypore is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Polypore	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Picipes	Nyctalus
Species	Picipes badius	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Polypore	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Bay Polypore

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