daubentons bat vs Hourglass Dolphin

Myotis daubentonii compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• daubentons bat is Near Threatened while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	daubentons bat	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Myotis	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Myotis daubentonii	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

daubentons bat and Hourglass Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

daubentons bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	daubentons bat	Hourglass Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

daubentons bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

daubentons bat

daubentons bat (Myotis daubentonii) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.