Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Peppered maskray

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Neotrygon picta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Peppered maskray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Neotrygon
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Neotrygon picta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Peppered maskray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peppered maskray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Peppered maskray
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.

Peppered maskray