Greater Dog-like Bat vs Hibou maître-bois

Peropteryx kappleri compared with Asio stygius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Dog-like Bat	Hibou maître-bois
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Emballonuridae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Peropteryx	Asio
Species	Peropteryx kappleri	Asio stygius

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Dog-like Bat and Hibou maître-bois share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hibou maître-bois

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Dog-like Bat	Hibou maître-bois
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.

Hibou maître-bois

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hibou maître-bois

Stygian Owl (Asio stygius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela