Lesser Dog-like Bat vs White-winged Dog-like Bat

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Peropteryx leucoptera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	White-winged 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 macrotis	Peropteryx leucoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	White-winged Dog-like Bat
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.

White-winged 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