Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Lilypad Forktail

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Ischnura
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Lilypad Forktail
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.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.