Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Polyporus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.