Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Madagascar Swift

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Apus balstoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Madagascar Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apodidae
Genus	Diphylla	Apus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Apus balstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Madagascar Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Madagascar Swift
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.

Madagascar Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.