Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Swarming Spine

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Mucronella
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

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