Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat vs Kit

Cynomops abrasus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient while Kit is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Kit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cynomops	Hypanus
Species	Cynomops abrasus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat and Kit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Kit

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Kit
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.

Kit

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela