Lesser Dog-like Bat vs long-nosed mongoose

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Herpestes naso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	long-nosed mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Emballonuridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Herpestes
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Herpestes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	long-nosed mongoose
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.

long-nosed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.