Greater Dog-like Bat vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Peropteryx kappleri compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

• Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Dog-like Bat	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Emballonuridae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Peropteryx	Nomada
Species	Peropteryx kappleri	Nomada subcornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Dog-like Bat and Kirby's Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Dog-like Bat	Kirby's Nomad Bee
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.

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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