Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Lesser Puss Moth

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Cerura erminea

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Puss Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Lesser Puss Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Notodontidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Cerura
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Cerura erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Lesser Puss Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Puss Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Lesser Puss Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.