Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Lyles flying fox

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Peropteryx	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Lyles flying fox
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.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.