Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Veined Shield

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Pluteus
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).