Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Moth fly

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Psychodidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Psychoda
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Moth fly
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.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and United States.