Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Mellet's Downy-back

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Ophonus melletii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Mellet's Downy-back
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Emballonuridae	Carabidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Ophonus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Ophonus melletii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Mellet's Downy-back share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mellet's Downy-back

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Mellet's Downy-back
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.

Mellet's Downy-back

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.