Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Thyme Pug

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Geometridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Eupithecia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.