Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Tupaia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Nicobar Treeshrew
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.

Nicobar Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.