Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat vs Plumbeous Kite

Cynomops abrasus compared with Ictinia plumbea

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient while Plumbeous Kite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Plumbeous Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Molossidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cynomops	Ictinia
Species	Cynomops abrasus	Ictinia plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Plumbeous Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Plumbeous Kite
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.

Plumbeous Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Plumbeous Kite

Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela