Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Paradise Jacamar

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Galbula dea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Paradise Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Galbulidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Galbula
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Galbula dea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Paradise Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Paradise Jacamar
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.

Paradise Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela