Big Naked-backed Bat vs Elastic Saddle

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Helvella
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.