Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Chaerephon major compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Polyporus
Species	Chaerephon major	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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.