Desert Long-eared Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Polyporus
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.