Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Obscure Dwarf

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Elachista humilis

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Obscure Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Elachistidae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Elachista
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Grandidier's Trident Bat and Obscure Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Obscure Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.