Leaf Parachute vs Northern Ghost Bat

Marasmius epiphyllus compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leaf Parachute	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Marasmius	Diclidurus
Species	Marasmius epiphyllus	Diclidurus albus

Conservation Status

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leaf Parachute	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.