Lesser Dog-like Bat vs scarce large blue

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Maculinea
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	scarce large blue
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.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.