Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Variable Dancer

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Argia
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.