Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Tropical nutrush

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Scleria microcarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Tropical nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Scleria
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Scleria microcarpa

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tropical nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Tropical nutrush
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.

Tropical nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia