Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Gardnerycteris keenani compared with Noctilio albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat	Lesser Bulldog 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	Phyllostomidae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Gardnerycteris	Noctilio
Species	Gardnerycteris keenani	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat and Lesser Bulldog Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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