Large-eared Pied Bat vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Silver-rumped 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	Rhaphidura
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Silver-rumped 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-rumped Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.