Greater Dog-like Bat vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Peropteryx kappleri compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Dog-like Bat	LaVal's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Thyroptera
Species	Peropteryx kappleri	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Dog-like Bat and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Dog-like Bat	LaVal's Disk-winged 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.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela