Greater Dog-like Bat vs Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Peropteryx kappleri compared with Gardnerycteris keenani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Dog-like Bat	Keenan's Hairy-nosed 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	Emballonuridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Gardnerycteris
Species	Peropteryx kappleri	Gardnerycteris keenani

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Dog-like Bat and Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Dog-like Bat	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador