Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat vs Orange-throated Bat

Chiroderma improvisum compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat is Endangered while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chiroderma	Lampronycteris
Species	Chiroderma improvisum	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.