Lesser Dog-like Bat vs White Morel

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Morchella americana

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while White Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	White Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Morchella
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Morchella americana

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

White Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	White Morel
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.

White Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.