Ashworth's Rustic vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Xestia ashworthii compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Large-eared Pied Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Xestia	Chalinolobus
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Large-eared Pied Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Large-eared Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.