Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Ricefield Rat

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Emballonuridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Peropteryx	Rattus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Ricefield Rat
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.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.