Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Ninespot Chimaera

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Hydrolagus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera