Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat vs Neotropical otter

Gardnerycteris keenani compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gardnerycteris	Lontra
Species	Gardnerycteris keenani	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

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