Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Meal Moth

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Meal Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pyralidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Pyralis
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Meal Moth
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.

Meal Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).