Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Spring Polypore

Molossops temminckii compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Spring 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	Lentinus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Spring 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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.