Lesser Dog-like Bat vs

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Opegrapha rupestris

Key Differences

  • Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family Emballonuridae Graphidaceae
Genus Peropteryx Opegrapha
Species Peropteryx macrotis Opegrapha rupestris

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lesser Dog-like 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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Lesser Dog-like Bat

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