Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Spring Polypore

Ariteus flavescens compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Spring 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	Lentinus
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.