Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Pyralid moth

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Acrobasis suavella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pyralid moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pyralidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Acrobasis
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Acrobasis suavella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pyralid moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pyralid moth
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.

Pyralid moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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