Big Naked-backed Bat vs Zipperback

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mormoopidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Zipperback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.