Lesser Dog-like Bat vs mantled howler

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Alouatta palliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Emballonuridae	Atelidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Alouatta
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	mantled howler
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.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador