Big Naked-backed Bat vs Margay

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mormoopidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pteronotus	Leopardus
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela