Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Orange-throated Bat

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Orange-throated 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	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Lampronycteris
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Big-eared Bat and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.