Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Peruvian peppertree

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Schinus molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Peruvian peppertree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Schinus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Schinus molle

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian peppertree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Peruvian peppertree
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.

Peruvian peppertree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela