Leightons linsang vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Poiana leightoni compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Poiana	Peropteryx
Species	Poiana leightoni	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Leightons linsang and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.