Brazilian Big-eyed Bat vs Gato-do-mato

Chiroderma doriae compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Brazilian Big-eyed Bat is Least Concern while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Big-eyed Bat	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chiroderma	Leopardus
Species	Chiroderma doriae	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Big-eyed Bat	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

The Brazilian Big-eyed Bat (Chiroderma doriae) is a species in the genus Chiroderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.