Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Smoky Bracket

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Bjerkandera adusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Smoky Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Bjerkandera
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Bjerkandera adusta

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Smoky 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.

Smoky Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).