Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Water Thick-knee

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Burhinus vermiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Water Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Burhinidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Burhinus
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Burhinus vermiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Water Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Water Thick-knee
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.

Water Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.