Elegant Polypore vs Long-legged Myotis

Cerioporus varius compared with Myotis volans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Long-legged Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Cerioporus varius	Myotis volans

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Long-legged Myotis
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.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.