vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Botryobasidium medium compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Botryobasidiaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Botryobasidium	Molossops
Species	Botryobasidium medium	Molossops temminckii

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

The (Botryobasidium medium) is a species in the genus Botryobasidium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.