Desert Long-eared Bat vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Bandicota indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Otonycteris	Bandicota
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Bandicota indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Greater Bandicoot Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.