Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Mountain Ricegrass

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Mountain Ricegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Piptatheropsis
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Mountain Ricegrass
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.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.