Lesser Dog-like Bat vs White Ibis

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Eudocimus albus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	White Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Eudocimus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Eudocimus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and White Ibis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

White Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	White Ibis
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.

White Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White Ibis

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela