Chacoan Akodont vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chacoan Akodont Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Cricetidae Emballonuridae
Genus Bibimys Peropteryx
Species Bibimys chacoensis Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Akodont and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chacoan Akodont Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chacoan Akodont

The Chacoan Akodont (Bibimys chacoensis) is a species in the genus Bibimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

No description available.

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