Lesser Dog-like Bat vs marsh rice rat

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	marsh rice rat
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	Oryzomys
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	marsh rice rat
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.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.