Lesser Bulldog Bat vs

Noctilio albiventris compared with Sphingobium cloacae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Noctilionidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Noctilio	Sphingobium
Species	Noctilio albiventris	Sphingobium cloacae

Conservation Status

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bulldog Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium cloacae is a Gram-negative aerobic rod isolated from sewage and wastewater environments, as its species name suggests. It inhabits polluted aquatic environments and wastewater treatment systems. This chemoheterotroph degrades aromatic compounds and xenobiotics, making it of interest for bioremediation applications.