Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Social Sprite

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Arielulus societatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Social Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diphylla	Arielulus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Arielulus societatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Social Sprite share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Social Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Social Sprite
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.

Social Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.