Dusky-throated Hermit vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Phaethornis squalidus compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-throated Hermit	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trochilidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phaethornis	Diphylla
Species	Phaethornis squalidus	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-throated Hermit and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-throated Hermit	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-throated Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.