Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pale-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 pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pale-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.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador