Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat vs Giant Polypore

Casinycteris campomaanensis compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Casinycteris	Meripilus
Species	Casinycteris campomaanensis	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat	Giant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.