Are bats part of the rodent family?

No, bats are not part of the rodent family. They belong to a different order called Chiroptera.

Here's why:

* Rodents are characterized by their continuously growing incisor teeth and their specialized chewing adaptations.

* Bats are the only mammals that have evolved flight. They have wings formed from a membrane stretched between elongated fingers.

So, while both bats and rodents are mammals, they belong to different evolutionary branches with distinct physical and biological characteristics.