Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Ocellated Piculet

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Picumnus dorbignyanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Ocellated Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Picidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Picumnus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Picumnus dorbignyanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Ocellated Piculet
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.

Ocellated Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.