Ashworth's Rustic vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Xestia ashworthii compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Harpiocephalus
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Lesser Hairy-winged 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.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.