Devil's Bit vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Acanthaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Ruellia	Peropteryx
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela