Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Plain-colored Seedeater

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Catamenia inornata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Plain-colored Seedeater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Thraupidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Catamenia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Catamenia inornata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain-colored Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Plain-colored Seedeater
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.

Plain-colored Seedeater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plain-colored Seedeater

Plain-colored Seedeater (Catamenia inornata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela