Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Sooty Shield

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Sooty 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 ephebeus

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Sooty 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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.