Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Onion Earthball

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Scleroderma
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).