Giant Polypore vs Greater Naked Bat

Meripilus giganteus compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Giant Polypore is Near Threatened while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Polypore	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Meripilus	Cheiromeles
Species	Meripilus giganteus	Cheiromeles torquatus

Conservation Status

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Polypore	Greater Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.