Giovanni's Big-eared Bat vs Tuberous Polypore

Micronycteris giovanniae compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Giovanni's Big-eared Bat is Data Deficient while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Micronycteris	Polyporus
Species	Micronycteris giovanniae	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giovanni's Big-eared Bat	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giovanni's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.