Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Molossops temminckii compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Molossidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Molossops	Ganoderma
Species	Molossops temminckii	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.