Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Piggyback Shanklet

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Collybia cirrhata

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Piggyback Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Piggyback Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Collybia
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Collybia cirrhata

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Piggyback Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.