Canyon Bat vs Wrinkled Shield

Parastrellus hesperus compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Canyon Bat is Least Concern while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon Bat	Wrinkled Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Parastrellus	Pluteus
Species	Parastrellus hesperus	Pluteus phlebophorus

Conservation Status

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canyon Bat	Wrinkled Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Canyon Bat

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.