Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat vs Scaly Stalkball

Hipposideros alongensis compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hipposideros	Tulostoma
Species	Hipposideros alongensis	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.