Jelly Rot vs Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Choeroniscus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Lesser Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Meruliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phlebia	Choeroniscus
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Choeroniscus minor

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Lesser Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.