Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Variable Dancer

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Emballonuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Argia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.