Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Short-tailed Nighthawk

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Lurocalis semitorquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Short-tailed Nighthawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Diphylla	Lurocalis
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Lurocalis semitorquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Short-tailed Nighthawk
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.

Short-tailed Nighthawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela