Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Variable Darner

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Aeshna
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.