Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Seneca Root

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.