Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Potato Stem Borer

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Hydraecia micacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Potato Stem Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Hydraecia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Hydraecia micacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potato Stem Borer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Potato Stem Borer
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.

Potato Stem Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.