Lesser Dog-like Bat vs New Forest Burnet

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	New Forest Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Zygaena
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	New Forest Burnet
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 Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.