Desert Long-eared Bat vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Tupaia
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Nicobar Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nicobar Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.