Big Naked-backed Bat vs Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Balantiopteryx infusca

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Mormoopidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteronotus	Balantiopteryx
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Balantiopteryx infusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Ekuador-Sackflügelfledermaus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia