Beech vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Fagus sylvatica compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Fagaceae (Beech Family) Phyllostomidae
Genus Fagus Diphylla
Species Fagus sylvatica Diphylla ecaudata

Conservation Status

Beech

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Beech

The Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

No description available.

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