Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Upper Crust

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Amaurodon
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.