Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Plain-backed Antpitta

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Grallaria haplonota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Plain-backed Antpitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Grallariidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Grallaria
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Grallaria haplonota

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain-backed Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Plain-backed Antpitta
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.

Plain-backed Antpitta

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