Dry Duster vs Pale-faced Bat

Coniophora arida compared with Phylloderma stenops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Duster	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coniophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Coniophora	Phylloderma
Species	Coniophora arida	Phylloderma stenops

Conservation Status

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Duster	Pale-faced 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).

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.