Gato-do-mato vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Natalidae
Genus	Leopardus	Natalus
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Natalus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato-do-mato and Mexican Funnel-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Mexican Funnel-eared 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