Boa Nova Tapaculo vs Orange-throated Bat

Scytalopus gonzagai compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Boa Nova Tapaculo is Endangered while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinocryptidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Scytalopus	Lampronycteris
Species	Scytalopus gonzagai	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Boa Nova Tapaculo and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boa Nova Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boa Nova Tapaculo	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boa Nova Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Boa Nova Tapaculo

The Boa Nova Tapaculo (Scytalopus gonzagai) is a species in the genus Scytalopus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.