Dark Woolly Bat vs Flame Shield

Kerivoula furva compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly Bat	Flame Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Kerivoula	Pluteus
Species	Kerivoula furva	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Flame Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Flame Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.