Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Tar spot

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Phyllachora
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.