Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Lesser Smoothcap

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Atrichum
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Lesser Smoothcap
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 Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.