Lesser Dog-like Bat vs North American least shrew

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Emballonuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Cryptotis
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	North American least shrew
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.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.