Black Ash vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Fraxinus nigra compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Black Ash is Critically Endangered while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ash	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oleaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Fraxinus	Peropteryx
Species	Fraxinus nigra	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ash	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black Ash

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.