Greater Dog-like Bat vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Peropteryx kappleri compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Dog-like Bat	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Emballonuridae	Emballonuridae
Genus same	Peropteryx	Peropteryx
Species	Peropteryx kappleri	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Dog-like Bat and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peropteryx.

Conservation Status

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela