vs Lesser Naked Bat

Inocybe margaritispora compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Inocybaceae Molossidae
Genus Inocybe Cheiromeles
Species Inocybe margaritispora Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lesser Naked 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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inocybe margaritispora is a small, fibrous mushroom with pearl-shaped or warty spores distinguishing it within the large Inocybe genus. It grows in temperate deciduous forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with beech, oak, and other hardwood trees. This fungus exchanges nutrients with tree roots and fruiting bodies appear on forest floors in summer and autumn.

Lesser Naked Bat

No description available.

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