Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Long Tom Widow

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Dingana angusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Peropteryx	Dingana
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Long Tom Widow
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.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.