Flats Silkypuff vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Diastella proteoides compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Diastella	Peropteryx
Species	Diastella proteoides	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.