Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Waved Pincertail

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Onychogomphus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.