Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Hipposideros ridleyi

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Hipposideros
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Hipposideros ridleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat and Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Ridley's Leaf-nosed 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.

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.