Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Macrotus californicus compared with Thyroptera discifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Macrotus	Thyroptera
Species	Macrotus californicus	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.