Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat vs Giant Otter

Cynomops abrasus compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cynomops	Pteronura
Species	Cynomops abrasus	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops abrasus) is a species in the genus Cynomops. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela