Eastern Red Bat vs Tuberous Polypore

Lasiurus borealis compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Polyporus
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States