Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Orange Polypore

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.