Large-eared Pied Bat vs umkokolo

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Dovyalis
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).