Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Marbled catshark

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Hemiscyllium
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Marbled catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Marbled catshark
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.

Marbled catshark