Beech Woodwart vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Hypoxylon fragiforme compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

  • Beech Woodwart is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Woodwart Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Xylariales (Xylariales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Hypoxylaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Hypoxylon Sturnira
Species Hypoxylon fragiforme Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Beech Woodwart

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Woodwart Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Woodwart

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beech Woodwart

The Beech Woodwart (Hypoxylon fragiforme) is a species in the genus Hypoxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

No description available.

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