Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Leptonycteris curasoae compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Leptonycteris	Thyroptera
Species	Leptonycteris curasoae	Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curaçaoan Long-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.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia