Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Purple Laccaria

Mops nanulus compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Mops	Laccaria
Species	Mops nanulus	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Purple Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.