Lumpy Bracket vs Natterer's Bat

Trametes gibbosa compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Lumpy Bracket is Least Concern while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lumpy Bracket	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Polyporaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Trametes	Myotis
Species	Trametes gibbosa	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lumpy Bracket	Natterer's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lumpy Bracket

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).

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden