Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Thistle Conch

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Aethes cnicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Thistle Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Aethes
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Aethes cnicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Thistle Conch
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.

Thistle Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.