Hairy Big-eared Bat vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Micronycteris	Lonchophylla
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Big-eared Bat and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador