vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Melanoleuca cognata compared with Thyroptera discifera
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Peters's Disk-winged Bat | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) | Chiroptera (Bats) |
| Family | Tricholomataceae | Thyropteridae |
| Genus | Melanoleuca | Thyroptera |
| Species | Melanoleuca cognata | Thyroptera discifera |
Conservation Status
Peters's Disk-winged Bat
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Peters's Disk-winged Bat | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
Melanoleuca cognata is a medium-sized, brownish mushroom with a buff to ochre-brown cap, crowded pale gills, and a somewhat fibrous stipe. It grows on humus-rich soils in temperate deciduous and mixed forests across Europe and North America. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes leaf litter and buried woody material in woodland soils.
Peters's Disk-winged Bat
No description available.
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