Fragrant Bracket vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Trametes suaveolens compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polyporaceae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Trametes	Noctilio
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Noctilio albiventris

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Lesser Bulldog Bat
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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.