Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Hyphoderma orphanellum

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Molossidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hyphoderma
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Hyphoderma orphanellum

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hyphoderma orphanellum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on dead wood of broadleaf trees in mature or old-growth forest environments. Its near-threatened status reflects its sensitivity to the removal of deadwood and disturbance of old-growth forests.