Birch Polypore vs Harlequin Bat

Fomitopsis betulina compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Polypore	Harlequin 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	Scotomanes
Species	Fomitopsis betulina	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Birch Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Polypore	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

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.