North American Hoary Bat vs Pine Crust

Aeorestes cinereus compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Hoary Bat	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Aeorestes	Peniophora
Species	Aeorestes cinereus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Hoary Bat	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.