Dry Rot vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Serpula lacrymans compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Serpulidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Serpula	Peropteryx
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dry Rot and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.