Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs

Hipposideros ater compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Trechispora
Species	Hipposideros ater	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.