Gray-tailed Piha vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Snowornis subalaris compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-tailed Piha	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cotingidae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Snowornis	Noctilio
Species	Snowornis subalaris	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-tailed Piha and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-tailed Piha	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador