Lesser Bulldog Bat vs Variable Chafer

Noctilio albiventris compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bulldog Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Noctilionidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Noctilio	Gnorimus
Species	Noctilio albiventris	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Bulldog Bat and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bulldog Bat	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.