Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Protoperidinium claudicans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peridiniales (Peridiniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Protoperidiniaceae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Protoperidinium
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Protoperidinium claudicans

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Protoperidinium claudicans is a heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate with a distinctive armored cell body and elongated antapical spines. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters in temperate to tropical seas worldwide. This predatory protist feeds on diatoms and other phytoplankton using a pallium feeding mechanism.