Imperial shag vs Orange-throated Bat

Leucocarbo atriceps compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial shag	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Leucocarbo	Lampronycteris
Species	Leucocarbo atriceps	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Imperial shag and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial shag	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial shag

Habitat

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

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.