Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Rusty-necked Piculet

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Picumnus fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rusty-necked Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Picidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Picumnus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Picumnus fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Rusty-necked Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty-necked Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Rusty-necked Piculet
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.

Rusty-necked Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.