Lesser Dog-like Bat vs silky cuscus

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Phalanger sericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Emballonuridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Peropteryx	Phalanger
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	silky cuscus
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.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.