Dwarf Shield vs MacConnell's Bat

Pluteus nanus compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pluteaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pluteus	Mesophylla
Species	Pluteus nanus	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	MacConnell's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.