Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Sedge Sprite

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Nehalennia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Sedge Sprite
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.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.