Large-eared Pied Bat vs Spot-backed Puffbird

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Nystalus maculatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Spot-backed Puffbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Spot-backed Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Nystalus
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Nystalus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Spot-backed Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Spot-backed Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-backed Puffbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.