Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat vs Weeping Toothcrust

Chiroderma improvisum compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat is Endangered while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Chiroderma	Dacryobolus
Species	Chiroderma improvisum	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

EN — Endangered

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.