Lesser Bulldog Bat vs Prickly Heath

Noctilio albiventris compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bulldog Bat	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Noctilionidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Noctilio	Gaultheria
Species	Noctilio albiventris	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bulldog Bat	Prickly Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.