Big Naked-backed Bat vs Mérida Brocket

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Mormoopidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pteronotus	Mazama
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela