Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Niceforo's Bat

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Trinycteris nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Niceforo's 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Trinycteris
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Trinycteris nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Niceforo's Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Niceforo's 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.

Niceforo's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela