Elegant Polypore vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Cerioporus varius compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Hanak's pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Hanak's pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Cerioporus varius	Pipistrellus hanaki

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Hanak's pipistrelle
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.

Hanak's pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.