Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Marsh Tapaculo

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Scytalopus iraiensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Marsh Tapaculo is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Marsh Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Scytalopus
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Scytalopus iraiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat and Marsh Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Tapaculo

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Marsh Tapaculo
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.

Marsh Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.