Cayenne Caecilian vs Handley's Red Bat

Typhlonectes compressicauda compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cayenne Caecilian	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Typhlonectidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Typhlonectes	Lasiurus
Species	Typhlonectes compressicauda	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cayenne Caecilian and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cayenne Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cayenne Caecilian	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cayenne Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Cayenne Caecilian

The Cayenne Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda) is a species in the genus Typhlonectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela