Lesser Dog-like Bat vs rough agave

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Agave asperrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	rough agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Agave
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Agave asperrima

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	rough agave
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.

rough agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.