Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Northern Ghost Bat

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Diclidurus albus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Emballonuridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Diclidurus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Emballonuridae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Northern Ghost 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.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela