Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Microphysid bug

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Microphysidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Loricula
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Microphysid bug
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.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.