Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Oak Milk-Cap

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Lactarius quietus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Oak Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Lactarius
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Lactarius quietus

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Oak Milk-Cap
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.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.