Elegant Polypore vs Harlequin Bat

Cerioporus varius compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Harlequin Bat
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	Scotomanes
Species	Cerioporus varius	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Harlequin Bat
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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.