Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Sneaky Elf

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Pyropyga
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.