Blanford's Bat vs Silky Parchment

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Blanford's Bat is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Stereum
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.