Cayenne Caecilian vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Typhlonectes compressicauda compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cayenne Caecilian	Hoary Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Typhlonectes compressicauda	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cayenne Caecilian and Hoary Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cayenne Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cayenne Caecilian	Hoary Wattled 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.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.