Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Meadow Phlox

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Phlox
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Meadow Phlox
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.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.