Blanford's Bat vs Inky Mushroom

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Agaricus placomyces

Key Differences

• Blanford's Bat is Least Concern while Inky Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Inky Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Agaricus placomyces

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Inky Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Inky Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inky Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.