Pale-winged Dog-like Bat vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Peropteryx pallidoptera compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Lestes
Species	Peropteryx pallidoptera	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.