Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Sturnira luisi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat
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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Diphylla	Sturnira
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Sturnira luisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador