Common Tent-making Bat vs

Uroderma bilobatum compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

  • Common Tent-making Bat is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Tent-making Bat
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family Phyllostomidae Hyphodermataceae
Genus Uroderma Hyphoderma
Species Uroderma bilobatum Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Common Tent-making Bat

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common Tent-making Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Tent-making Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Common Tent-making Bat

<em>Uroderma bilobatum</em>, the tent-making bat, is a leaf-nosed bat in the family Phyllostomidae, distributed across Central America and northern South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide range and tolerance of secondary and disturbed habitats. This bat is named for its remarkable behavior of biting through the midribs of large palm or Heliconia leaves to cause them to fold into tent-like roosts, which are used for shelter by small colonies. It typically inhabits tropical and subtropical lowland forests, forest edges, and plantations. The diet consists primarily of fruits, particularly figs, making it an important seed disperser in neotropical ecosystems. Roosting groups are typically small, composed of one male and several females. The species uses echolocation for navigation. Biological traits such as precise wing dimensions, body weight, and longevity remain poorly documented in standardized assessments, though adults typically weigh between 13 and 20 grams.

Hyphoderma occidentaleはタマチョレイタケ科(Polyporaceae)の皮革菌類で、情報不足(DD)と評価されている。森林環境の枯れ木上に薄い復着(地衣状)子実体として生育する。分布と個体群サイズに関する不十分なデータにより、包括的な保全評価が困難である。

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