Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Leschenault's rousette

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Leschenault's rousette
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Diphylla	Rousettus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Leschenault's rousette
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.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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