Large-eared Pied Bat vs Plain Nightjar

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Caprimulgus inornatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Plain Nightjar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Plain Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Caprimulgus
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Caprimulgus inornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Plain Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Nightjar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.