Blanford's Bat vs Violet Dropwing

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Trithemis
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Violet Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.