Nierenfleck-Wickeneule vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Lygephila pastinum compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Erebidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lygephila	Peropteryx
Species	Lygephila pastinum	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nierenfleck-Wickeneule	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Nierenfleck-Wickeneule

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.