Lesser Dog-like Bat vs tree mallow

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	tree mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Malvaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Malva
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Malva arborea

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	tree mallow
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.

tree mallow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia