Blanford's Bat vs Plain Gold

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Micropterix
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's Bat and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.