Orange-throated Bat vs Silky Piggyback

Lampronycteris brachyotis compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-throated Bat	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Lampronycteris	Asterophora
Species	Lampronycteris brachyotis	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-throated Bat	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.