Elegant Polypore vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Cerioporus varius compared with Noctilio albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Noctilio
Species	Cerioporus varius	Noctilio albiventris

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Lesser Bulldog 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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.