Blanford's Bat vs Mountain Brittlegill

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Russula pallescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blanford's Bat Mountain Brittlegill
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Vespertilionidae Russulaceae
Genus Hesperoptenus Russula
Species Hesperoptenus blanfordi Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blanford's Bat Mountain Brittlegill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Mountain Brittlegill

No description available.

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