Desert Long-eared Bat vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Lophostoma
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.