Elegant Polypore vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Cerioporus varius compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Elegant Polypore is Least Concern while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Large-eared Pied 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Cerioporus varius	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Large-eared Pied 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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.