Hairy Big-eared Bat vs Plain Nightjar

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Caprimulgus inornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Plain Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Micronycteris	Caprimulgus
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Caprimulgus inornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Plain Nightjar
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.

Plain Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.