vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Botryobasidium medium compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Botryobasidiaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Botryobasidium	Peropteryx
Species	Botryobasidium medium	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like 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.