Orange Polypore vs Painted Woolly Bat

Hapalopilus croceus compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Polypore	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phanerochaetaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hapalopilus	Kerivoula
Species	Hapalopilus croceus	Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Polypore	Painted Woolly Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.