Broad-muzzled Bat vs Flightless Cormorant

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Phalacrocorax harrisi

Key Differences

• Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while Flightless Cormorant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Flightless Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Submyotodon	Phalacrocorax
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Phalacrocorax harrisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-muzzled Bat and Flightless Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flightless Cormorant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Flightless Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Flightless Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.