Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Swamp Spreadwing

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Lestes vigilax

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Swamp Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lestidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lestes
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Lestes vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Swamp Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Swamp Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.