Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Pale-faced Bat

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Phylloderma
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Big-eared Bat and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.