Canyon Bat vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Parastrellus hesperus compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon Bat	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Parastrellus	Peropteryx
Species	Parastrellus hesperus	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Canyon Bat and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Canyon Bat

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.