vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Japanese Long-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Plecotus
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Japanese Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.