Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Smith's Thorius

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Diphylla	Thorius
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Smith's Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Smith's Thorius
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.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.