Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Harlequin Bat

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Harlequin 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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diphylla	Scotomanes
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Harlequin Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.