Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Redgum

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Corymbia calophylla

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Redgum is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Redgum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Corymbia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Corymbia calophylla

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Redgum

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Redgum
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.

Redgum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia