Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Japanese Weasel

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Diphylla	Mustela
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.