Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Variable Chafer

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Gnorimus
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.