Blanford's Bat vs Rusty Porecrust

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Fuscoporia
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.