New Caledonia Wattled Bat vs Rusty Dot

Chalinolobus neocaledonicus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonia Wattled Bat	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Crambidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Udea
Species	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonia Wattled Bat and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonia Wattled Bat	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).