Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Rufous-tailed Antthrush

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Chamaeza ruficauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rufous-tailed 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	Chamaeza
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Chamaeza ruficauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rufous-tailed 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-tailed Antthrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela