Lesser Dog-like Bat vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Enterographa
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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