Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Mexican Hermit

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Phaethornis mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Mexican Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Diphylla	Phaethornis
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Phaethornis mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Mexican Hermit
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.

Mexican Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.