Black-capped Fruit Bat vs Brown Funnel Polypore

Chironax melanocephalus compared with Coltricia perennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-capped Fruit Bat Brown Funnel Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Hymenochaetaceae
Genus Chironax Coltricia
Species Chironax melanocephalus Coltricia perennis

Conservation Status

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-capped Fruit Bat Brown Funnel Polypore
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Black-capped Fruit Bat

The Black-capped Fruit Bat (Chironax melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Chironax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. 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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