Eurasian Hobby vs Hoary Wattled Bat

Falco subbuteo compared with Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Hoary Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Falconidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Falco	Chalinolobus
Species	Falco subbuteo	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Hoary Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Hoary Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.