Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Umbrella Polypore

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Umbrella 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.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.