Lesser Dog-like Bat vs

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Pythium torulosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pythiaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Pythium
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Pythium torulosum

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Pythium torulosum is an aquatic oomycete in the family Pythiaceae, known as a plant pathogen causing damping-off and root rot diseases in seedlings and crops. It produces zoospores for dispersal and thrives in wet soil and flooded growing conditions.