Malayan Free-tailed Bat vs Tuberous Polypore

Mops mops compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Molossidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mops	Polyporus
Species	Mops mops	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.