Dry Duster vs Harlequin Bat

Coniophora arida compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Duster	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coniophoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Coniophora	Scotomanes
Species	Coniophora arida	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Duster	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.