Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Diphylla	Eremodipus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Lichtenstein’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
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.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.