Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Louse

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Polyplax
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat and Louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.