Big Naked-backed Bat vs Elm Leech

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Mormoopidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Hypsizygus
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.