vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Coprinopsis stercorea compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Desert Long-eared Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Psathyrellaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Coprinopsis Otonycteris
Species Coprinopsis stercorea Otonycteris hemprichii

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Desert Long-eared Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis stercorea is a small, inky cap mushroom growing on herbivore dung and manure-enriched soils, as its species name implies. It inhabits pastures, stables, and woodland areas with dung deposits across temperate regions of Europe and North America. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes dung organic matter and autodigests its cap as spores mature.

Desert Long-eared Bat

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