Elegant Polypore vs Fringed Myotis

Cerioporus varius compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Myotis
Species	Cerioporus varius	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Fringed Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.