Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs MacConnell's Bat

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	MacConnell's 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	Mesophylla
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	MacConnell's 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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela