Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Silver Shade

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Eana argentana

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Silver Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Silver Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Eana
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Eana argentana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silver Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Silver Shade
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.

Silver Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.