Dark Woolly Bat vs Irish Major

Kerivoula furva compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly Bat	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Kerivoula	Oxycera
Species	Kerivoula furva	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Woolly Bat and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.