Elegant Polypore vs Giant Noctule

Cerioporus varius compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Giant Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Cerioporus varius	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Giant Noctule
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.

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.