Lesser Dog-like Bat vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Chalinolobus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
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.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.