Lesser Dog-like Bat vs pretty marbled

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Deltote deceptoria

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while pretty marbled is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	pretty marbled
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	Deltote
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Deltote deceptoria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

pretty marbled

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	pretty marbled
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.

pretty marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.