Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Teosinte

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Teosinte
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	Zea
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Teosinte
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.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.