Egyptian rousette vs yesca, hongo yesquero

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	yesca, hongo yesquero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Phellinus
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

yesca, hongo yesquero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	yesca, hongo yesquero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

yesca, hongo yesquero

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).