Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Rust Fungus

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rust Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Puccinia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rust Fungus
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.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).