Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Scrub Hare

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Lepus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Diphylla	Lepus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Scrub Hare
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.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.