Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Triphora craigheadii compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orchidaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Triphora	Micronycteris
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Micronycteris hirsuta

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.