Blanford's Bat vs Waxy Crust

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Vuilleminia
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.