Benzoin Bracket vs Eastern Red Bat

Ischnoderma benzoinum compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benzoin Bracket	Eastern Red 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	Lasiurus
Species	Ischnoderma benzoinum	Lasiurus borealis

Conservation Status

Benzoin Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benzoin Bracket	Eastern Red 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).

Eastern Red 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.