Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Carnation Earthfan

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Thelephora caryophyllea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bergmans’s Fruit Bat Carnation Earthfan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Thelephoraceae
Genus Scotonycteris Thelephora
Species Scotonycteris bergmansi Thelephora caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bergmans’s Fruit Bat Carnation Earthfan
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carnation Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carnation Earthfan

The Carnation Earthfan (Thelephora caryophyllea) is a species in the genus Thelephora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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