De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Giant Polypore

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Meripilus
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Giant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.