vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Echinoderma jacobi compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Echinoderma	Peropteryx
Species	Echinoderma jacobi	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.