Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Mudworm

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Aporrectodea
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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