Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Red Wart Lichen

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Pertusaria rubefacta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Red Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Pertusaria
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Pertusaria rubefacta

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Red Wart Lichen
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.

Red Wart Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.