Elegant Polypore vs Long-tailed Myotis

Cerioporus varius compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Long-tailed 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 longicaudatus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Long-tailed 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-tailed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.