Blanford's Bat vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Lophostoma
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's Bat and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.