Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Nostoc
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.