Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Tuberous Valerian

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Valeriana
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.