Big Naked-backed Bat vs Giant Otter

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Mormoopidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pteronotus	Pteronura
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Giant Otter
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.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela