Elegant Polypore vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Cerioporus varius compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Hipposideros
Species	Cerioporus varius	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Jones's Roundleaf 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.

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.