Barbary Featherleg vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Platycnemis subdilatata compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbary Featherleg	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Platycnemididae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Platycnemis	Peropteryx
Species	Platycnemis subdilatata	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbary Featherleg and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barbary Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbary Featherleg	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbary Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Barbary Featherleg

The Barbary Featherleg (Platycnemis subdilatata) is a species in the genus Platycnemis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.