Desert Long-eared Bat vs Imperial shag

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Leucocarbo
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Imperial shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Imperial shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.