Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Roman nettle

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Emballonuridae	Urticaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Urtica
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Roman nettle
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.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).