Big Naked-backed Bat vs Brazilian Brown Bat

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Eptesicus brasiliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Brazilian Brown Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mormoopidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Eptesicus
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Eptesicus brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Brazilian Brown Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Brazilian Brown Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Brazilian Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Brazilian Brown Bat

The Brazilian Brown Bat (Eptesicus brasiliensis) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela