Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Natalus mexicanus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Natalidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Natalus	Polyporus
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.