Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Pickerel Frog

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Lithobates palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pickerel Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Emballonuridae	Ranidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Lithobates
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Lithobates palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pickerel Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pickerel Frog
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.

Pickerel Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.