Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Scarlet Elfcup

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Diphylla	Sarcoscypha
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.