Hoary Wattled Bat vs Purple Needletail

Chalinolobus nigrogriseus compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Wattled Bat	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apodidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Hirundapus
Species	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary Wattled Bat and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Wattled Bat	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.