Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Pygmy planigale

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Planigale maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Emballonuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Planigale
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Pygmy planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Pygmy planigale
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.

Pygmy planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.