Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Purple Needletail

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Apodidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Hirundapus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.