Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Malaysian Weasel

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Mustela nudipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Malaysian Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Diphylla	Mustela
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Mustela nudipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Malaysian Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malaysian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Malaysian Weasel
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.

Malaysian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.