Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Opal chimaera

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Opal 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	Chimaera
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Opal 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.

Opal chimaera