Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Recurved Peatmoss

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Sphagnum
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia