Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Willow Shield

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Pluteus salicinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Diphylla	Pluteus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Willow Shield
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.

Willow Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.