Hairy Big-eared Bat vs Styxeule

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Asio stygius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Styxeule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Strigiformes (Eulen)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Micronycteris	Asio
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Asio stygius

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Big-eared Bat and Styxeule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Styxeule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Styxeule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Styxeule

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Styxeule

Stygian Owl (Asio stygius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela