Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Robust Bracket

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Fomitiporia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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