Blanford's Bat vs Pine Crust

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Peniophora
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.