Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Quartz Webcap

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Cortinarius
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Quartz Webcap
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.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.