Big Naked-backed Bat vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Lonchophylla mordax

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Goldman's Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Lonchophylla
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Lonchophylla mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Goldman's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Goldman's Nectar 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.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia