Giant Kingfisher vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Megaceryle maxima compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Kingfisher	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Alcedinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Megaceryle	Harpiocephalus
Species	Megaceryle maxima	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Kingfisher and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Kingfisher	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.