Dark Woolly Bat vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Kerivoula furva compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly Bat	Japanese Short-tailed 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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Kerivoula	Eptesicus
Species	Kerivoula furva	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Woolly Bat and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
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.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.