Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Scaled Chachalaca

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Ortalis squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Scaled Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cracidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Ortalis
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Ortalis squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Scaled Chachalaca
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.

Scaled Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.