Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Paradise Skipper

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Abantis paradisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Paradise Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Abantis
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Abantis paradisea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Paradise Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Paradise Skipper
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.

Paradise Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.