Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Safford Inga

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Inga saffordiana

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Safford Inga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Safford Inga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Emballonuridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Inga
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Inga saffordiana

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Safford Inga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Safford Inga
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.

Safford Inga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia