Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Semifree Morel

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Semifree Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Diphylla	Morchella
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Semifree Morel
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.

Semifree Morel

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.