Northern Ghost Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Diclidurus albus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Ghost 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	Emballonuridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Polyporus
Species	Diclidurus albus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Ghost Bat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.