Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Welsh Clearwing

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Welsh Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Sesiidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Synanthedon
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Welsh Clearwing
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.

Welsh Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.