Cep vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Boletus edulis compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cep Greater Dog-like Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boletales (Boletales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Boletaceae Emballonuridae
Genus Boletus Peropteryx
Species Boletus edulis Peropteryx kappleri

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cep Greater Dog-like Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

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

Range

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

Greater Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].

Greater Dog-like Bat

No description available.

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