Big Naked-backed Bat vs Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Lonchorhina orinocensis

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Lonchorhina
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Lonchorhina orinocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
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.

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela