Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Spring Polypore

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Spring 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	Chaerephon	Lentinus
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.