Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Scaly Shield

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Pluteus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Scaly Shield
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.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).