Desert Long-eared Bat vs Widow Skimmer

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Libellula
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.