Hairy Big-eared Bat vs Sedge Sprite

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Micronycteris	Nehalennia
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Big-eared Bat and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Sedge Sprite
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.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.