Forcipate Emerald vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forcipate Emerald	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	Corduliidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Peropteryx
Species	Somatochlora forcipata	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.