Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Snowy Waxcap

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Snowy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Cuphophyllus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Snowy Waxcap
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.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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