Big Naked-backed Bat vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Mormoopidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteronotus	Myotis
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Myotis leibii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Naked-backed Bat and Eastern Small-Footed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Eastern Small-Footed 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.

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.