Elegant Polypore vs Japanese Noctule

Cerioporus varius compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Japanese 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 furvus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Japanese 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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.