Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Mayr's Swiftlet

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Aerodramus orientalis

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Mayr's Swiftlet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Mayr's Swiftlet
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	Aerodramus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Aerodramus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Mayr's Swiftlet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mayr's Swiftlet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Mayr's Swiftlet
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.

Mayr's Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.