Large-eared Pied Bat vs Masked Cardinal

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Paroaria nigrogenis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Masked Cardinal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Masked Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Paroaria
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Paroaria nigrogenis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Masked Cardinal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Masked Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Masked Cardinal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Masked Cardinal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.