Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Schimper Flatsedge

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Cyperus schimperianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Schimper Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Cyperus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Cyperus schimperianus

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Schimper Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Schimper Flatsedge
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.

Schimper Flatsedge

Habitat

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