Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Whip Nutrush

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Scleria triglomerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Whip Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Scleria
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Scleria triglomerata

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Whip Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Whip Nutrush
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.

Whip Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.