Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Rough-Tailed

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Bathytoshia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rough-Tailed
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-Tailed