Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Spanish Gorse

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Emballonuridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Genista
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.