Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Pleated Inkcap

Molossops temminckii compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Molossops	Parasola
Species	Molossops temminckii	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Pleated Inkcap
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.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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