Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Wall iris

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Emballonuridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Iris
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Wall iris
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.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.