Is a Bat a Rodent or a Bird?

Flatly, no. Bats are not even remotely related to mice or rats. Bats belong to the order Chiroptera, which is second only to order Rodentia (the rodent order) in number of species. If bats and rodents were classified together, they would make up about half of all mammal species!

Is a bat a rodent or vermin?

By dictionary definition, Bats are mammals of the Chiroptera order. Therefore, they are neither birds, nor rodents, nor insects. Bats are not considered “vermin”.

Is a bat considered a bird?

People used to believe bats were birds, they just didn't have feathers. But bats and birds fall into two very distinct categories; bats are classified as mammals and birds are aves. ... Birds lay eggs and forage to feed their young. Bats have jaw bones with sharp teeth, and birds have beaks and no teeth.