Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Merida Sunangel

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Heliangelus spencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Merida Sunangel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Heliangelus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Heliangelus spencei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Merida Sunangel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Merida Sunangel
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.

Merida Sunangel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela