Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Wheat smut

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Tilletia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).