False Turkey-Tail vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Stereum ostrea compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Turkey-Tail	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stereaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Stereum	Chaerephon
Species	Stereum ostrea	Chaerephon major

Conservation Status

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Turkey-Tail	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.