Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Ariteus flavescens compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ariteus	Polyporus
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.