Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Slingshot

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Tabernaemontana
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Slingshot
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.

Slingshot

Habitat

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