Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Winter Polypore

Molossops temminckii compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Winter 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 brumalis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Winter 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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.