vs North American Hoary Bat

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North American Hoary 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	Aeorestes
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Aeorestes cinereus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		North American Hoary 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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.

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.