Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Pink Discus

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Aleurodiscus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.