Freckled Brittlegill vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Russula illota compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Freckled Brittlegill Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Russulaceae Emballonuridae
Genus Russula Peropteryx
Species Russula illota Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Freckled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Freckled Brittlegill Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Freckled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Freckled Brittlegill

No description available.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

No description available.

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