Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Purple chimaera

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Purple 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	Hydrolagus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Hydrolagus purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Purple 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.

Purple chimaera