Dry Duster vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Coniophora arida compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Duster	Japanese Long-eared 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	Plecotus
Species	Coniophora arida	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Duster	Japanese Long-eared 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).

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.