Elbowpatch Crust vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Chalinolobus
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.