Large-eared Pied Bat vs Silver-backed Needletail

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apodidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Hirundapus
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Silver-backed Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.