Large-eared Pied Bat vs Urchin Earthfan

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Thelephora penicillata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Urchin Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Thelephora
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Urchin Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.