Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Leightons linsang

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Leightons linsang
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	Viverridae
Genus	Diphylla	Poiana
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.