cacomistle vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bassariscus	Micronycteris
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Hairy Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.