Desert Long-eared Bat vs Lesser Siren

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Siren intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Lesser Siren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sirenidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Siren
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Siren intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Lesser Siren
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Siren

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.