Big Naked-backed Bat vs

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Protoperidinium claudicans

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peridiniales (Peridiniales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Protoperidiniaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Protoperidinium
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Protoperidinium claudicans

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed 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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Protoperidinium claudicans is a heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate with a distinctive armored cell body and elongated antapical spines. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters in temperate to tropical seas worldwide. This predatory protist feeds on diatoms and other phytoplankton using a pallium feeding mechanism.