Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Hipposideros
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
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.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.