Elegant Polypore vs Montane Myotis

Cerioporus varius compared with Myotis oxyotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Montane 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 oxyotus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Montane 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.

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.