Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Mercuryweed

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Acalypha
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Mercuryweed
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.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).