Lesser Dog-like Bat vs sow thistle aphid

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while sow thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	sow thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Aphididae
Genus	Peropteryx	Hyperomyzus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	sow thistle aphid
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.

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).