Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Yellow Shield

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Yellow 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 tuberculatus	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Yellow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.