Desert Long-eared Bat vs Dry Duster

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Coniophora arida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Coniophora
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Duster

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).