Big Naked-backed Bat vs Potto

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mormoopidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Perodicticus
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.