Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs nursehound

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Scyliorhinus stellaris

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while nursehound is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	nursehound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Diphylla	Scyliorhinus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Scyliorhinus stellaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

nursehound

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	nursehound
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.

nursehound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.