Dry Duster vs Lesser Naked Bat

Coniophora arida compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Duster	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coniophoraceae	Molossidae
Genus	Coniophora	Cheiromeles
Species	Coniophora arida	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Duster	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.