Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Lava Gull

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Leucophaeus fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Lava Gull is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Lava Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Laridae
Genus	Diphylla	Leucophaeus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Leucophaeus fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lava Gull

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Lava Gull
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.

Lava Gull

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador