Hairy Big-eared Bat vs Lesser Hornero

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Furnarius minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Lesser Hornero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Micronycteris	Furnarius
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Furnarius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Big-eared Bat and Lesser Hornero share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Hornero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Lesser Hornero
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.

Lesser Hornero

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador