Gem vs Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Orthonama obstipata compared with Cynomops greenhalli

Key Differences

• Gem is Not Evaluated while Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gem	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geometridae	Molossidae
Genus	Orthonama	Cynomops
Species	Orthonama obstipata	Cynomops greenhalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Gem and Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gem	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.