Formosan Tube-nosed Bat vs Irish Major

Harpiola isodon compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Formosan Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Tube-nosed Bat	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Harpiola	Oxycera
Species	Harpiola isodon	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Tube-nosed Bat	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.