Cep vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Boletus edulis compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cep Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Boletaceae Emballonuridae
Genus Boletus Diclidurus
Species Boletus edulis Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cep Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].

Lesser Ghost Bat

No description available.

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