Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Natal Grass

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Cenchrus unisetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Natal Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Emballonuridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peropteryx	Cenchrus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Cenchrus unisetus

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Natal Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Natal Grass
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.

Natal Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.