Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Thyroptera tricolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Thyroptera
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Thyroptera tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Spix's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Spix's Disk-winged 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.

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela