Irish Major vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Oxycera fallenii compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Cistugidae
Genus	Oxycera	Cistugo
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.