Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Rufous-tailed Flatbill

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Ramphotrigon ruficauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rufous-tailed Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Ramphotrigon
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Ramphotrigon ruficauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rufous-tailed Flatbill
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 Flatbill

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