Both are medium-sized rats with tawny to brownish fur and a hairy tail.
The little forest bat is very small with pale grey or brownish fur.
The tail is a little plume of brownish fur (white on top for cottontails).
It has short, dense, brownish fur somewhat paler on the underparts.
It has brownish fur over most of the body, with distinct white or buff underparts.
It is described as having brownish fur and short legs.
It had brownish fur with long, silvery hairs on its belly, and a wingspan of about 60 cm.
The new growth is covered in brownish fur.
The animal, small enough to nestle in a man's hand, had brownish fur and a long tail.
It has bristly brownish fur over most of its body, with whitish underparts and grey feet.