Large-eared Pied Bat vs Sooty Shield

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Pluteus
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Sooty Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.