Greater Dog-like Bat vs Sneaky Elf

Peropteryx kappleri compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Dog-like Bat	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Pyropyga
Species	Peropteryx kappleri	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Dog-like Bat and Sneaky Elf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Dog-like Bat	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.