Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Mouse Moth

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Amphipyra tragopoginis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Mouse Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Amphipyra
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Amphipyra tragopoginis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mouse Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Mouse Moth
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.

Mouse Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).