Birch Polypore vs Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Fomitopsis betulina compared with Myotis fimbriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Polypore	Fringed Long-footed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fomitopsidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fomitopsis	Myotis
Species	Fomitopsis betulina	Myotis fimbriatus

Conservation Status

Birch Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Polypore	Fringed Long-footed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

Fringed Long-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Polypore

The Birch Polypore (Fomitopsis betulina) is a species in the genus Fomitopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.