Eurasian Hobby vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Falco subbuteo compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Long-tailed 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 tuberculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Long-tailed 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.

Long-tailed 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.