Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Merriam s Deermouse

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Peromyscus
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.