Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Saltmarsh Plume

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Agdistis bennetii

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Saltmarsh Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Saltmarsh Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Agdistis
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Agdistis bennetii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Saltmarsh Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Saltmarsh Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Saltmarsh Plume
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.

Saltmarsh Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).