Fragrant Bracket vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Trametes suaveolens compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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	Trametes	Pipistrellus
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden