Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs small-spotted genet

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Viverridae
Genus	Diphylla	Genetta
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	small-spotted genet
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.

small-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).