Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Madagascar widow's-thrill

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Madagascar widow's-thrill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Madagascar widow's-thrill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Kalanchoe
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar widow's-thrill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Madagascar widow's-thrill
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.

Madagascar widow's-thrill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (Belgium, Sweden), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador