Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Molossops temminckii compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Rooting Polypore
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	Polyporus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.