Leightons linsang vs Orange-throated Bat

Poiana leightoni compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Poiana	Lampronycteris
Species	Poiana leightoni	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Leightons linsang and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

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.