Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Wing-barred Piprites

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Piprites chloris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Wing-barred Piprites
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Piprites
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Piprites chloris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wing-barred Piprites

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Wing-barred Piprites
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.

Wing-barred Piprites

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela