Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Silvery Arches

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Polia hepatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Polia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Silvery Arches
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.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.