Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Napo Sabrewing

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Campylopterus villaviscensio

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Napo Sabrewing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Napo Sabrewing
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	Campylopterus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Campylopterus villaviscensio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Napo Sabrewing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Napo Sabrewing
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.

Napo Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador