Alectryon vs Big Naked-backed Bat

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pteronotus gymnonotus

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Big Naked-backed Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Sapindaceae Mormoopidae
Genus Alectryon Pteronotus
Species Alectryon tropicus Pteronotus gymnonotus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Big Naked-backed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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