Birch Polypore vs Handley's Red Bat

Fomitopsis betulina compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Polypore	Handley's Red Bat
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	Lasiurus
Species	Fomitopsis betulina	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Birch Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Polypore	Handley's Red Bat
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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.