Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Lofty Pericote

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Auliscomys
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.