Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Richardson’s Willow

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Salix richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Salix
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Richardson’s Willow
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.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.