Lesser Dog-like Bat vs

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Sphingobium lactosutens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Sphingobium
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Sphingobium lactosutens

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium lactosutens is a Gram-negative bacterium capable of utilizing lactose and related sugars as carbon sources. It has been isolated from diverse soil and plant-associated environments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades carbohydrates including sugars derived from plant cell wall materials in its terrestrial habitat.