Big Naked-backed Bat vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Mormoopidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteronotus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.