Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Elegant Polypore

Mops nanulus compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Molossidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mops	Cerioporus
Species	Mops nanulus	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.