Broad-muzzled Bat vs Sooty Shield

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Submyotodon	Pluteus
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Sooty Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.