Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Pyrenula
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.