Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Plum Rust

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Tranzschelia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Plum Rust
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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).