Big Naked-backed Bat vs Scaled Piculet

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Mormoopidae	Picidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Picumnus
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Scaled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Scaled Piculet
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.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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