vs Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Orbilia comma compared with Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Pocketed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orbiliales (Orbiliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orbiliaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Orbilia	Nyctinomops
Species	Orbilia comma	Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orbilia comma is a minute discomycete fungus producing tiny, translucent to pale yellowish cup-shaped fruiting bodies on decaying wood and plant debris in humid forest settings. It belongs to a genus of small, inconspicuous fungi that play a role in decomposing organic material on the forest floor. Near Threatened, its status reflects sensitivity to woodland management changes and habitat loss.