Lesser Dog-like Bat vs marbled clover

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Heliothis viriplaca

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while marbled clover is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	marbled clover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Heliothis
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Heliothis viriplaca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

marbled clover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	marbled clover
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 clover

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.