Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Hipposideros ater compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Polyporus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed 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.