Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Swamp Spreadwing

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Lestes vigilax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Lestes
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Lestes vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Swamp Spreadwing
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.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.