Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Rufous-capped Antthrush

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Formicarius colma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rufous-capped Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Formicariidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Formicarius
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Formicarius colma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-capped Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rufous-capped Antthrush
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.

Rufous-capped Antthrush

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