Benzoin Bracket vs Black Bat

Ischnoderma benzoinum compared with Lasionycteris noctivagans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benzoin Bracket	Black Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ischnodermataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ischnoderma	Lasionycteris
Species	Ischnoderma benzoinum	Lasionycteris noctivagans

Conservation Status

Benzoin Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benzoin Bracket	Black Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benzoin Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Benzoin Bracket

The Benzoin Bracket (Ischnoderma benzoinum) is a species in the genus Ischnoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Black Bat

The Black Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) is a species in the genus Lasionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States