Dwarf Shield vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Pluteus nanus compared with Natalus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Mexican Funnel-eared 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	Natalidae
Genus	Pluteus	Natalus
Species	Pluteus nanus	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Mexican Funnel-eared 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.

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.