Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Javan Flameback

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Chrysocolaptes strictus

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Javan Flameback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Javan Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Picidae
Genus	Diphylla	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Chrysocolaptes strictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Javan Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Javan Flameback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Javan Flameback
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.

Javan Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.