Desert Long-eared Bat vs Lion's ear

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Leonotis leonurus

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lion's ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Lion's ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Leonotis
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Leonotis leonurus

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lion's ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Lion's ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion's ear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, and United States.