Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs Ecuadoran Akodont

Macrotus californicus compared with Necromys punctulatus

Key Differences

• Californian Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Ecuadoran Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Ecuadoran Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Macrotus	Necromys
Species	Macrotus californicus	Necromys punctulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat and Ecuadoran Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Ecuadoran Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ecuadoran Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

The Californian Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species in the genus Macrotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.