Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs River Tern

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Sterna aurantia

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while River Tern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	River Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Laridae
Genus	Diphylla	Sterna
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Sterna aurantia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

River Tern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	River Tern
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.

River Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.