Desert Long-eared Bat vs Willow Shield

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Willow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.