Blanford's Bat vs Small elm midget

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Blanford's Bat is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's Bat and Small elm midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.