Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Matsutake

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.