Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Willow Pigmy

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Stigmella obliquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Stigmella
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Willow Pigmy
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.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.