Orange-throated Bat vs Spot-backed Puffbird

Lampronycteris brachyotis compared with Nystalus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-throated Bat	Spot-backed Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Lampronycteris	Nystalus
Species	Lampronycteris brachyotis	Nystalus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-throated Bat and Spot-backed Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spot-backed Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-throated Bat	Spot-backed Puffbird
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.

Spot-backed Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.