Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Chanterelle

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Cantharellus cibarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bergmans’s Fruit Bat Chanterelle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Hydnaceae
Genus Scotonycteris Cantharellus
Species Scotonycteris bergmansi Cantharellus cibarius

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bergmans’s Fruit Bat Chanterelle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Chanterelle

The Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) is a species in the genus Cantharellus. 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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