Giant Polypore vs Pacific Tent-making Bat

Meripilus giganteus compared with Uroderma convexum

Key Differences

• Giant Polypore is Near Threatened while Pacific Tent-making Bat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Polypore	Pacific Tent-making Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meripilaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Meripilus	Uroderma
Species	Meripilus giganteus	Uroderma convexum

Conservation Status

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Tent-making Bat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Polypore	Pacific Tent-making 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.

Pacific Tent-making Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.